New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-24
DAVITT ATTACKS SIMEONI.
ITALIAN CARDINALS DENOUNCED
AN 1MPAssIONED DEFENCE OF FATHER
MC(iI.YNN

| MCGLYNN
| Ten THOUSAND PEOPLE CHEER THE PRIEST AND
Hiss THE CARDINAL-ESGLIsH INTRIGUE SAID
TO BE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE HOSTILITY
| TO THE FORMER PASTOR OF
| 81. STEPHENS,
Ihe b,g pasteboard imitation shields which hung
from every pillar in the Madison Square Garden
last evening showing Buffalo Bills representation
OF the Wild West in all of its varying episodes
was IN striking contrast with the upturned
faces OF the ten thousand Irish-American
men and women who had assembled at the call of
Patrick Ford to do honor to Michael Davitt the
founder OF the Land League, previous to his depart
ure for Dublin where he intends to settle down
permanently with his young bride and resume his
career as an agitator behalf of Home
Rule IN Ireland and the land for the
people. The meeting was beyond doubt the
largest Irish political gathering held IN this
city. More than five thousand persons were out
side the Garden and could moi get IN. When Mr..
Gilmore mounted his stand with his numerous
train OF followers he was cheered again and again.
| While the audience was waiting for the speeches
his band played in excellent style many Irish and
American national airs. Two hundred Belfast men
| presented Mr.. Davitt with an address his way
to the hall. Austin f. Ford, the secretary of the
meeting, said that 200 letters of apology
celved, including one from Senator Sherman and
another from James G. Blaine.
When Mr. DavItt reached the platform in COM
pany with +. " Powdcrly aud Patrick Ford and
few other friends, together with his wife, he was
received with tremendous Outburst of cheering
He startled the audience when they found HIM
ferrng at length to Father McGlynn's
case and Judging by the manner IN which
they received every reference to the priests Dame
| IL was plain that the whole ten Thousand within
| and the FIVE thousand without were all enthu
siascally on the side Of the pastor of st. Stephens
aud bitterly opposed to Cardinal Simeoni the men,
tion Of whose name every time by Mr. Davitt drew
| down n storm of groans and Kisses that drowned
the speakers voice.
Among those on or in the vicinity Of the
platform were Sylvester l.. Malone, DR.. Malone,
State Executive of the Irish National League;
General James r. O'Berne, Bryan G. McSwyny,
Major +. J. O' O'Shaughnessy. j. p Farrell. Captain
Hugh Coleman. tho Rev. Father Larkn.
William j. Knoud, James O'Sullivan. Dr.
James J.. Kelly. Thomas j. OSulivan.
the Rev. Father William F. Kenny and
| Monsgnor Ducey, of St. Leo's Church. Father
| Ducey's presence especially remarked and he
| looked oil the time Mr.. Davits was
speaking as though he had never expected
that the Father Of the Land League" would
| have entered into elaborate defence Of
| Father McGlynn and made at the time such
n cutting and sarcastic assault upon the Cardinal
Prcfect Of the Propaganda
After Mr. Gilmore had acknowledged another
storm of applause in his favor, Professor John p.
Brophy, of the st. Louis College, called
| the meeting to order and In a short
speech introduced Patrick Ford as the chairman of
the evening When Mr.. Ford got upon his feet and
during his short address there were outbursts Of
enthusiasm that lasted some minutes. lie closed by
introducing Mr.. Dayltt who agaIa stirred the
hearts Of the vast multitude 10 vigorous outburst
of cheers and clapping OF hands.
Mr.. Davtt first referred at great length to the
Irish question aud devoted fully half his
ieet. ieet'" cnlshrng with tue remark that
a National Parliament in Dublin would alone
meet the necessities OF the case and
.hSs Though H Which the irish land question.
This sentiment was heartily ,applaaded and then
with deberation he began his reference to the
Mc(ilynn controversy as follows:
And now come a OF interest not alone my
own cGs but the whole Irish people OF the state OF
New-York. [theers for Father McGlynnl I could not
well pass over in silence the OF my friend Father
Mccilynn. More checring But in what am about to
say vii; cndeavor carefully TO avoid the mistakes OF
others ant refrain line OF criticism that Injuries
cause which it TO defend lApplause.l There
both personal and political reasons why am Justified
read the following Lsono3ody here male little
out nobody who dsurbs We not eyictors here Ap-
plausel read the following:
Id.d promise in 1882 to make Irish Land League
Irish revolution IN speech IN behalf o. the saryag people OF
ounty Associations did promise 10 make speeches
on The @ m sys" o ST S1 s S m eSs Ss aGe rom SS p
speaking political ami social subjects.
Now II appears from this that DIR. McGlynn's offence
began at the meeting which addressed here In this
city 1882 and that Cardinal Slmeoni censured him for
and subsequently, delivered In this city In behalf OF Ire
land. IA voice. lhey can 90 ther hest mere nes me
Now mark, ladies' and gentlemen this startling coinci-
dence In lss2 the i;h Irish ,,inl,sr +au,s ~ns was
coercion. Misfortune logged tho steps OF our
mcnt in the face OF enemies, who have drawn upon
League overwhelming defeat Every resource OF
unscrupnlous power was employed TO d!sorganlle our
people, disrupt ranks aud destroy orr hope and IT
was In that dark hour that, menaced ON every hand
with destruction. Cardinal simeoni, at the behest
OF English agents In Rome lgroans and Kisses and
attacks to those OF Irelands encmes. More groansl
II rauspires that he not satisfied with his vain
and fruess efforts tho bishops and priests or
and hisse. but he also aimed his little thGndefbolt Al
friends here In America because England Instructed
him it here IN America that We got our sinews
OF war for this glorious revolution: Loud applause
In that very year. that year Of all but complete disaster
for Ireland, Cardinal smeon goans and hsses singled
out censurc and punishment Of the true. Of
most purehearted men that God has ever called 10
tie ila.: G religion loud cheers for Father Mc(lynn;
OF the largest hearted and OF the most noble
minded that donned the vestments Of Catholic
priest lapplausel OF the most faithful and fearless
champions that ireland has given to the Of
hunan liberty and progress. And for what For sup
porting this In Ireland which means to grasp
robbcr andOrdsm by the throat this movement OF ours
in ireland which resolves TO put end Ia crime and
outrage for supporting what Cardinal simconi groans
and Kisses Is pleased TO call and what am proud to
acknowledge the Irish revolution Immense cheering
and waving Of hats, and voice: "Hit him again!"
Great aughtcrl Let there bo mistake, gentlemen,
about the origin Of the hostility to beloved friend
Had he been engaged In prisng England or denouncmg
the Land League In 1852, he might today he the Arm
bishop Of NewYork Here the entire audience cheered
loudly and so long that the tremendous sound iary
shook the building There IL nothing gained but there
Is very often great deal lost by thOughess and iIUud
cious cries remarks II Is too grave subject for men
Ia speak upon without mature thought so please allow
me 10 conclude without Interruption, and VIII probaby
saY enough about this Italian Cardinal Great laughter
and more applause.
Because Father McGynn has done what the patriotic
bishops and priests OF Ireland have done ia defiance or
| the same Cardinal ameonis prolonged Kissing and
grOaning puny injunction, he merits the ccnsre nnd Is
i he Ihn